Sepsis Quality Coordinator - HCA Healthcare
Frankfort, KY 40601
About the Job
Description
Introduction
Do you have the career opportunities as a(an) Sepsis Quality Coordinator you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Frankfort Regional Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
Competitive sign-on bonus available for external candidates!
This is a Monday – Friday 8am-4:30pm schedule.
Benefits
Frankfort Regional Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
- Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
- Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
- Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
- Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
- Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
- Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
- Colleague recognition program
- Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
- Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as a(an) Sepsis Quality Coordinator where your passion for creating positive patient interactions is valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise!
Job Summary and Qualifications
Sepsis Coordinator RN
The Registered Nurse performs direct patient care within the scope of the Registered Nurse Practice Act.
Utilizes therapeutic communication in daily practice. Maintains a safe therapeutic environment. Identifies nursing problems as they relate to the individual needs of the patient. Registered Nurse plans individualized patient care while utilizing an interdisciplinary approach. Participates in performance improvement activities. Provides care and coordinates participation that fosters the goals of the hospital’s mission and vision statement.
When acting in charge nurse role, registered nurses are responsible for day-to-day activities to ensure the delivery of quality patient care in a therapeutic environment. Make staff assignments based on patient need, acuity and the skill of the staff. Serve as role models and clinical resource for the staff. Respond in a timely manner to requests for information or follow-up with physician, staff or patient issues.
What you will do in this role:
- Provide support functions for all aspects of the sepsis program
- Collaborate with nursing management and staff nurses to define, guide, and evaluate nursing practice in the provision of care for the patient with sepsis; including the creation and review of related policies and procedures
- Coordination of the Sepsis Program with the Medical Staff through professional relationships with physician champions, Intensivists, emergency physicians, and other medical/support staff for maintenance and growth of the program.
- Collaborates with other members of the hospital team to facilitate a multidisciplinary quality assurance review of the care of the patient with sepsis
- Conduct monthly Sepsis Program meetings for the evaluation of outcomes, policy and protocol development, review of current best practices through networking and ongoing education, and provide input into the enhancement of the current Sepsis Program.
- Member of the hospital infection control, code blue, and rapid response committee
- Collaborates with the education department in planning, providing, and evaluating sepsis program education
- Evaluates and implement appropriate research findings in nursing practice
- Assists with appropriate in-house research studies related to the program
- In collaboration with administrations assesses and evaluate the program's financial contributions to the organization
- Works with the administration to resolve financial inefficiencies and reduce cost
- Responsible to track, reporting, and submit hospital Sepsis data to Quality Department and national benchmarking agency(s). Maintains compliance with Joint Commission requirements
- Responsible for initiating and maintaining program accreditation through applicable regulatory agencies
- Performs other duties as assigned
What qualifications you will need:
- Current license to practice as a registered nurse in the state of KY
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- BLS
- ACLS
- Minimum of 3 years of clinical nursing experience required
- Knowledge of critical care, critical care protocols and infection control
- Prior experience in infection prevention nurse of performance improvement/Quality preferred
Frankfort Regional Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services for over 40 years. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 170+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities in Central Kentucky. Frankfort Regional has built an excellent reputation for outstanding subspecialty services. In addition, we have an exceptional network of quality primary care physicians in both family practice and internal medicine. We are consistently named as one of the Best Places to Work in Kentucky.
At Frankfort Regional Medical Center, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Sepsis Quality Coordinator opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.